Doug Emhoff accused of slapping girlfriend at 2012 Cannes event

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Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff has been accused by three unnamed sources of slapping his then-girlfriend during an incident in 2012 at the Cannes Film Festival. According to the sources, the alleged altercation occurred after the woman, a New York City attorney, was seen putting her hand on a car valet's shoulder. Emhoff allegedly reacted by forcefully slapping her.

The Daily Mail, which first reported the story, stated that the woman declined to comment, reportedly out of fear of retaliation. Photographs shared by the sources show Emhoff with the alleged victim at the event.

Emhoff, now married to Vice President Kamala Harris, reportedly began dating Harris in 2013, shortly after the alleged incident. Additionally, the report referenced claims that Emhoff had admitted to cheating on his first wife, with whom he shares two children, during their marriage. It is also alleged that Emhoff impregnated another woman, though she did not keep the child.